New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
THE THEATRES.
NOTES OF A DULL PERIOD.

NOTES OF DULL PERIOD.
At this duest time of the dues quarter Of the year
Mr.. Mansfield has obligingly supplied the theatrical
profession and in general with something
to talk about The comedy which is TO be produced
week from tomorrow night has already furnished food
for much gossip although perhaps because 80 he OF
any degree OF defneness has been known about IL IL
Is now known that Mr. Mansheld's own name VIII ap
pear the programmes as the author OF tho little
tre for no imposing title will he apply to bis
first essay in dramatic authorship. When took the
Madison Square Theatre for the summer said he the
other day, naturally wanted now comedy 10 take inc
place of Prince Karl This thought should nave
little difficulty la finding and put OF tho task from day
to day. Then when decision had TO be made found
that had made mistake. do not think am parnc'
uary hard to please looked over manuScrpt AFTER
manuscript and found all barren. Then had 70 10
something so determined TO put on Prince Kari Tor
short run and try my hand at composition had
long had an idea OF character In my head ana set 10
work simple story The FIRST act pleased my
company and those OF my friends TO whom read IT, ana
40 I finished the Others do not claim to have made
more than more character sketch with enough plot TO
tie the bundle Of cha racers togeher and II IL aorus
simmer nights diversion shall be abundaDtly salts
fled" The title OF the piece Is Monsieur, ana ar.
Mansfield plays the part OF NJ. Jadot, supplemented
young French composer and singer who has come 10
America in quest Of fortune and finds something like
starvation The is laid partly in New-iork and
partly at Narragansett Pier and special scenery mas
been painted for Music Will be introduced, though OF
course nothing the shape OF the mutations which have
served their turn well in Prince Karl" The little
play has been abundanty rehearsed and some OF the
new members OF the company find place In the cast
Owing to the necessary brevity OF his season In this
country. Wilson Barrett was unaole to reach San fran
CISCO as he had thought OF doing when he first set
out on his tour AL Hayman however, the manager of
the Baldwin Theatre has arranged matters that II the
people OF that city not TO the actor they shall AZ
all events the play which he most prdes himself
Cto he produced In September next at the Bald
win Theatre, with all the attention To detail which
marked It's presentation at the Princesss The parts
originally played by Mr. Barrett and Miss Eastlake are
to be rendered by Eben Plympton and Kate Forsythe
Mr. Hayman has ENGAGED the well known stage man man
man from now until fall. In August the new local melo-
drama by Joseph Arthur The sun AaSm VII r Se pro
Immediately after this he goes to Phadelpha 70 supe.
meodram n in WSS boat race on real water is intro
duced Thence he will 20 straight 10 san FRANCISCO !"
look after Clto."
Hermann, themagcian. has abandoned his Intention
OF taking a European trip. Instead OF doing so he VIII
remain In New-York arranging his coming tour while
Nine. Hermann will Tuesday for Europe While
she will purchase such novelties rs she may think
desirable for In their new entertainment Mme
Hermann Is a far-haired, lowvoiced English woman
She nesmable service 10 her husband during ms
performance and IS besides kcen clear-wted woman
OF business Hermann himself has been somewhat
patbetcally greyed lately or two attempts 10
set him down calmans OF the name he bears,
suggested by the eath OF his brother There is
to the name brother had and doubtless he finds
such attacks annoying.
Miss Madden will remain at the Bijou for another
week. at least for In spite OF the hot weather the audi
ences attending Caprice" have been large enough to
satisfy her manager When she closes her season the
theatre will In all probability be crossed until the fall,
tfu fudi
pKey himself Is going to play summer 81 @ Week ~
for himself by the local manager
Colonel Mccaun gives his company a holiday this
week. and the weather likely TO be extremely
hot he shown his managerial foresight as well as
his goodnature In doing "Jacquete was seen for
the last time last night having proved TO be Tar greater
popular than anticipated on the first night
OF its production When Colonel McCaull reopens his
season a week from tomorrow night he Will revive
Indiana which he thinks, had hardly fair trial at
the Star Theatre. The cast viii include Laura Joyce
Bell and her husband Dgby Bell, Miss Annie Myers, f.
w. Hon. John l.. Brand and DE Angela
1t requires not little ingenuity Mr. Aronson's part
to continually provide novelties In the way OF souvenirs
for the various performances which to speak the
milestones the way Of" Erminie" toward the dis
nction OF the longest record He said the other
days II would surprise you to learn from what outof
theway places requests for these souvenirs Soon
after the 400th performance ] received letters from
NewZealand, Buenos Ayres, the Sandwich Islands,
English towns asking for souvenirs The souvenir TO
be given July 81 when the 450th performance taxes
place. is little album OF water-color sketches OF the
principal characters In the opera.
"The Highest Bidder 4" still runs merry along at tho
Lyceum Theatre and notice has yet beeL given OF
the closing Of the house.
At Dockstaders little theatre Ezra Kendall continues
to attract moderate audiences his performance In that
nondescript affair." Pair of Kids" 1t will be for
week longer at least